distillation

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Synonyms: pistillation, destillation, titillation, postillation, instillation, distillations, codistillation, pestillation, redistillation

Antonyms: pistillation, destillation, titillation, postillation, instillation, distillations, codistillation, pestillation, redistillation

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Noun

1. The act of falling in [[drop]]s, or the act of [[pour]]ing out in drops.
2. That which falls in drops.
3. {{lb|en|chemistry|chemical engineering}} The [[separation]] of more [[volatile]] parts of a substance from less volatile ones by evaporation and condensation.
4. The substance extracted by [[distill]]ing.
5. {{lb|en|ML}} A technique in which a [[neural network]] is trained on the outputs or behaviour of a more [[complex]] [[model]] in order to [[transfer]] selected [[knowledge]] and capabilities to a smaller, more focused, or more efficient model.
6. {{lb|en|ML}} A model produced by such a process.

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